Police Data Collection Request (2021)

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
The City of Federal Way has received your request and we look forward to assisting you with your public records search.Your request was received as follows: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used in 2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)

2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

6. the total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal.

When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data for each item in this request in spreadsheet format. If individualized data are unavailable, please send information that includes aggregate statistics for the item instead.

Note that my requests for civilian complaints are specifically for civilian complaints alleging police misconduct, please do not include complaints filed by one officer/the department against another officer.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

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This request will be assigned to staff who will begin the process of seeking out responsive documents and determining, based on volume, any costs associated with satisfying your request. Per the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 42.56.520 you will receive a response within five (5) working days which will be one of the following:
• Providing the record(s);
• Providing a link to the records posted on the City website;
• Providing a reasonable estimate of time the City will require to respond to the request;
• Seeking clarification of the request; or
• Denying the request [per RCW 42.56.520(4)].
PLEASE NOTE: The State of Washington Public Records Act found in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter 42.56 is to provide identifiable records, and does not require a governmental agency to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.
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Sincerely,
Diane Shines
Federal Way Police Department
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Dear Samuel Sinyangwe, The City of Federal Way Police Department has received your public records request (PDA #P010418-100622) dated 10/7/2022 for the following:
"To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used in 2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.) *see released document (2021 Use of Force Analysis)

2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021. *no responsive records

3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021. *no responsive records

4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021. *no responsive records

5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021. *no responsive records

6. the total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal. *Even though the 2021 Use of Force Analysis states that there was only one shooting we actually had two officer involved shootings (non-fatal)

When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data for each item in this request in spreadsheet format. If individualized data are unavailable, please send information that includes aggregate statistics for the item instead.

Note that my requests for civilian complaints are specifically for civilian complaints alleging police misconduct, please do not include complaints filed by one officer/the department against another officer.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Staff has reviewed their files and located records responsive to your request; these records are available in the City of Federal Way Public Records Request Center. To retrieve these records please log into your account on City of Federal Way Public Records Request Center. With the production of these records and release of this retrieval information, your request is considered satisfied and closed. Thank you for using the City of Federal Way Records Center.

Sincerely,
Karen Grossnickle
Public Records Coordinator